HIGHLIGHTS Feb 14 – Feb 20 2010
MARAE DIY – Sunday February 14 at 4.00 PM
Revisiting an earlier series of this much loved marae makeover show. Tonight: Toroanui Marae, Parihaka, Taranaki. Restoring their much-loved whare tupuna and building new ablutions for the kaumatua has been a dream for the Toroanui whanau for many years.
TANGAROA WITH PIO – Sunday February 14 at 5.00 PM
Join Pio Terei as he travels the waterways of Aotearoa and for the first time, the Pacific Islands, to catch up with the locals who live there. Tonight: Kaumatua John Puketapu shows Pio how to make hinaki and catch tuna. Pio then joins the Elkington whanau for a spot of hapuka fishing in the Cook Strait and is treated to an onboard feast.
NATIVE AFFAIRS SUMMER SERIES – Sunday February 14 at 5.30 PM
The best stories from 2009. Tonight: A report on how Ngawha prison is impacting on the locals of the area. Plus, Annabelle Lee-Harris takes a look at the coalition arrangement between the National and Maori parties.
KAI TIME ON THE ROAD – Sunday February 14 at 7.00 PM
Host Pete Peeti visits the Waituhi Saddle to sample the unique flavours of wild food harvested throughout Ngati Tuwharetoa, and catches up with local kaumatua Herewini Tarawa.
TE TEPU – Monday February 15 at 8.00 PM
Season premiere! Prominent kaumatua as well as the country’s best practitioners of te reo Maori share their views on local, national and international issues with presenter Waihoroi Shortland.
TAUTOHETOHE – Monday February 15 at 8.30 PM
A Maori language debate show where leading iwi orators battle with wit and words in front of a tough judging panel. Tonight: Tuhoe and Ngati Kahungunu.
CHINA’S RAGING SANDS (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) – Tuesday February 16 at 8.30 PM
Giant sand storms are wreaking havoc in parts of China. Once a rare occurrence, sand storms are now a more frequent blight on Beijing life, and are among the most destructive in recorded history.
BREAKERS NBL PLAYOFF – Thursday February 18 at 8.30 PM, repeats Saturday February 20 at 2.00 PM
Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: Playoff action begins.
MAORIOKE – Friday February 19 at 8.30 PM
The best new vocalists from around the country line up for a new series of this popular singing competition, with judges Victor Stent, Brannigan Kaa and Anika Moa.
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